Topic: Fertilizer
Additional fertilizer subsidy of Rs 1.10 lakh crore
Union Finance Minister recently announced that the government will provide an additional fertilizer subsidy of Rs 1.10 lakh crore to protect farmers from the rise in fertilizer prices.... India- Jordan MoU for cooperation in fertiliser sector
During the visit of Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to Jordan, MOUs were signed with Jordan to ensure the supply of Phosphatic and Potassic...
Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022
Central government has proposed a law to empowers it to fix maximum selling price of fertilizers and control its quality and distribution. Key Points Department of Fertilizers has...
IFFCO to launch Nano Urea
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) will launch Nitrogen fertilizer-based Nano Urea in market in June 2021. Highlights A 500-ml Nano Urea is equivalent to 45kg of normal urea....
GoI increases Fertilizer Subsidy by 140%
On May 19, 2021, the Government of India increased fertilizer subsidies to Rs 1,200 per bag. Earlier, it was Rs 500 per bag. Thus, the subsidies have been...
Cabinet approves Subsidy for Urea produced via Coal Gasification
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved subsidy for Urea that are to be produced by TFL. TFL is a state-run fertilizer plant. It is Talcher Fertilizer...
What is Green Ammonia?
The Government of India is recently inviting bids for Green Ammonia Projects to reduce the import dependence of the country. As per the Union power and new and...
GSFC launches indigenous varieties of Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrates
On October 9, 2020, the Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Limited (GSFC) launched the indigenous variety of boronated calcium nitrate and Calcium nitrate. The Chemicals are being...
National Fertilizers Limited launches Mobile Soil Testing Labs
On June 29, 2020, the National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) launched the Mobile Soil Testing Labs. Around 5 mobile labs were launched by NFL to promote appropriate use of...
Per Drop More Crop: Rs 4,000 crore allocated
The Government of India has allocated Rs 4,000 crores under Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the year 2020-21. Highlights The Government...
What is “Direct Seeding of Rice” being encouraged amongst farmers?
The farmers of Punjab and Haryana are being encouraged to adopt “direct seeding of rice” due to shortage of labourers. This is being encouraged in place of conventional...
